Team A'Hearn

Although the concept has been known for some time, I’ve recently been reading more about the so-called “loudness war“; also referred to as the “loss of dynamic range”. This is the tendency for music to be produced with increasing levels of loudness, thereby significantly affecting fidelity. I’ll let the wiki speak for itself because it’s a great article, but for a quick practical reference give a listen to this. Audiophiles can be a really picky bunch, eh? It certainly gives significant credence to the long-held assertion that LPs “sound better” than CDs.